APS is licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Mental Retardation as a training facility for persons diagnosed with Mental Health, and/or Mental Retardation issues. Our experienced management team serves over 150 people in our Lower Bucks County location. APS, Inc. uses an extensive inventory of packaging and production equipment for training in our productive manufacturing environment. We are recognized by the Food and Drug Administration, approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and inspected by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.

Statement of Purpose
The purpose of Associated Production Services, Inc. is to be an organization dedicated to the pursuit of cultivating successful vocational lives of developmentally disabled adults entrusted to their care and of the staff who serve them.

The goal of all programs offered is to maximize the benefits of vocational endeavor and employ for all parties related to the company. For the consumers this is realized by participating in a variety of wage earning training environments which expose and inculcate through experience the assets required to engage in the work world. Work skills such as attention and focus, fine and gross motor facility, efficient motion, and perseverance are all gained as the clients participate in a variety of work settings. Positive and appropriate work attitudes and habits are also developed via experience. Being able to work to management’s expectations and function in group settings appropriately are also key in the development of these affective goals and behavior development.

The purpose for our staff is to provide a culture where one can feel intimately a part of a viable missional effort in which they feel valued, respected, and appreciated; an environment that is inclusive and rewarding both financially and spiritually in that it is esteeming and fulfilling.

The fulfillment of these purposes is primarily achieved through participation in on site labor intensive packaging operations that intrinsically provide a platform for the development of skills through an empirical modality. Intermittent reinforcement and support is a natural outcome from this active, mature, expectant, and viable culture that the work creates. Individualized goals and objectives are set and achieved through the empowerment of a committed, focused staff.

By delivering to its clients this productive model of vocational training, the staff of APS creates a caring community that nurtures all parties involved and insures that everyone is able to benefit from and enjoy an opportunity to maximize their potential and contribute to their success and the success of their organization

Description of Services
The prime service is the development of skills, understandings, and attitudes conductive to success in manufacturing careers and endeavors by incorporating our adult clients into the operation of a manufacturing environment. It is our intent to provide these services in a realistic environment modeled as closely to normalized production as possible. This genuine environment will provide for a therapeutic and training model that may generally be defined as the "productive" model which utilizes the socio-educational approach to training.

Service Locations

325 Andrews Road
Trevose, PA. 19053
Phone: 215-364-0211     Fax: 215-364-2865     Contact: Patricia McGonigle x106

950 Pembroke Street
Bethlehem, PA. 18017
Phone: 610-867-6659     Fax: 610-867-6694     Contact: John Alex

421 Pike Road
Huntingdon Valley, PA. 19006
by referral only, contact: John Alex

100 Louise Drive
Ivyland, PA. 18974
Phone: 215-672-9505     Fax: 215-672-9507     Contact: Maura McDonough x221

12285 McNulty Road
Philadelphia, PA. 19154
Phone: 215-281-9015     Fax: 215-552-9984     Contact: Jamie Viviano x21

Admissions
Referrals are initiated from support coordinators of the local base service units of MH/MR agencies. Support coordinators may initiate the admissions procedure by contacting the Habilitation Department. Referral information will be reviewed as to the appropriateness of the program for the person. If referral information indicates that placement may be beneficial, an intake interview is scheduled where the services of APS, Inc. are reviewed. The individual is given a tour of the facility and the opportunity to work on selected job samples. The registration form is reviewed and other mandated forms are completed or sent home for completion. During the entire interview, the individual is appraised as to his/her appropriateness for the program. The intake procedure, along with all other pertinent information gathered from the support coordinator and family, form the basis for a decision as to the appropriateness of the program for the individual.

As in all of its procedures and services, Associated Production Services, Inc. will maintain compliance with all laws and regulations pertaining to equal opportunity. It is the sincere intent of APS, Inc. to offer training and work experience programs that will meet the needs of each individual who applies for admission. Of course, in order to insure the highest probability of success for the people being served, cooperation and understanding of all participants must be met to reach the goal. Such a goal will undoubtedly require the making of difficult and sometimes unpopular decisions.

Entrance Criteria
The candidate shall not have (in the past 12 months) demonstrated behavior injurious to themselves or others. The candidate must be completely independent in all daily living skills. The candidate must demonstrate a desire to work and be productive and earn money.

Admission, the provisions of services and referrals of individuals shall be made without regard to race, color, religious creed, disability, ancestry, national origin (including limited English proficiency), age or sex.

For more information regarding the APS habilitation program, contact Pat McGonigle by calling our office at 215-364-0211 or eMail: pmcgonigle@apspackage.com or John Alex at: jalex@apspackage.com